Naic mayor tests positive for COVID-19

Mayor Junio Dualan of Naic, Cavite announced on Tuesday that he tested positive for COVID-19.

Dualan revealed in a Facebook post that his test results from March 18 came back positive, advising him to go into strict self-quarantine.

Last week, Dualan went into self-quarantine after Baliuag Mayor Ferdie Estrella announced he was also infected; both attended a general assembly of local chief executives from March 9-11.

As of Tuesday afternoon, the virus has claimed 33 lives and infected 552 people nationwide.

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